兄弟xiōng dìbrothers
兄弟 (xiōng dì) means "brothers." As brothers, it appears in 他们是兄弟 (They are brothers) and 我们是好兄弟 (We are good brothers). A speaker also says 不是,我们是兄弟 (No, we're brothers). A speaker also says 很多人都说我们兄弟很像 (A lot of people say we brothers look alike). It combines 兄 (elder brother) and 弟 (younger brother).
What does 兄弟 mean?
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brothersnoun
What do the characters in 兄弟 mean?
- 兄elder brother
- 弟younger brother
How do you use 兄弟?
See it in 他们是兄弟 and 我们是好兄弟.
What are some examples of 兄弟 in a sentence?
How is 兄弟 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
他是你的朋友吗?
Tā shì nǐ de péngyou ma?
Is he your friend?
- Speaker B:
不是,我们是兄弟。
Bú shì, wǒmen shì xiōngdì.
No, we're brothers.
- Speaker A:
你们长得真像!
Nǐmen zhǎng de zhēn xiàng!
You really look alike!
- Speaker B:
很多人都说我们兄弟很像。
Hěn duō rén dōu shuō wǒmen xiōngdì hěn xiàng.
A lot of people say we brothers look alike.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.